One country. Seven worlds.

Rift Valley · Best time Jul – Oct (Migration) · Jan – Mar (calving)

Kenya's crown jewel — endless plains, big cats, and the world's most dramatic wildlife spectacle.

Southern · Best time Jun – Oct · Jan – Feb

The land of giants — massive tusker elephants framed by Kilimanjaro's snow-capped peak.

Coast · Best time Dec – Mar · Jul – Oct

17 km of talcum-white sand, palm shade and a warm reef-fringed Indian Ocean.

Central · Best time Jan – Feb · Jul – Oct

Africa's second-highest peak — glaciers, alpine tarns and the Sirimon-Chogoria classic traverse.

Southern · Best time Jun – Oct · Jan – Feb

Vast, red-earth wilderness and Africa's largest single park — famed for red-dust elephants.

Southern · Best time Jun – Oct

Volcanic hills, lush oases and crystal-clear Mzima Springs feeding hippos and crocs.

Northern · Best time Jun – Oct · Dec – Mar

Rugged northern frontier home to the Samburu Special Five and the life-giving Ewaso Ng'iro river.

Rift Valley · Best time Year-round

A pink-flamingo shoreline and one of the country's best rhino strongholds.

Rift Valley · Best time Year-round

A freshwater Rift Valley lake ringed by fever-tree acacias, hippos and fish eagles.

Rift Valley · Best time Year-round

Cycle among giraffes and zebras through dramatic gorges — the only park you can walk freely.

Central · Best time Jan – Feb · Jun – Sep

Misty highland forests, waterfalls and legendary tree hotels overlooking wildlife-drawn waterholes.

Northern · Best time Jun – Sep · Dec – Feb

The wild, uncrowded park where Elsa the lioness was released — big scenery, few vehicles.

Coast · Best time Year-round

Coastal rainforest rising above Diani — home to the rare sable antelope and Sheldrick Falls.

Coast · Best time Oct – Apr

A protected marine park with turquoise tidal pools, coral gardens and nesting sea turtles.

Coast · Best time Oct – Apr

Sun-soaked town blending Swahili history with a dolce-vita Italian expat scene.

Coast · Best time Oct – Apr

Chic creekside town of villas, dhows and mangrove-fringed swimming spots.

Coast · Best time Oct – Apr

Kenya's coastal capital — a fragrant, 500-year-old melting pot of Swahili, Arab and Portuguese heritage.

Coast · Best time Oct – Apr · Lamu Cultural Festival (Nov)

Kenya's oldest living Swahili town — a UNESCO island of dhows, donkeys and coral-stone alleys.

Nairobi · Best time Year-round

The only capital with a national park at its doorstep — start or end every Kenya trip here.

Central · Best time Year-round

The Equator town at the foot of Mount Kenya — private conservancies and cattle-ranch charm.

Central · Best time Year-round

Green highlands, coffee estates and gateway to the Aberdare tree hotels.

Western · Best time Jun – Sep · Dec – Feb

Lakeside gateway to Africa's largest lake — legendary sunsets, tilapia and hippo boat cruises.

Western · Best time Jun – Oct

Kenya's only equatorial rainforest — a birder's paradise with 300+ species and rare primates.

Western · Best time Jun – Sep · Dec – Feb

Fishing villages, hand-painted boats and golden sunsets on the world's second-largest freshwater lake.